xvi, 379 pages : 24 cm

South Korea has been quietly growing into a major economic force, even challenging Japan in some industries. This growth may be seen as an example of "late industrialization" and this book discusses this point

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-352)

Includes indexes

Industrialization through learning -- part 1. The state and business : history and policies. A history of backwardness ; The abc's of Japanese and Korean accumulation ; The dynamics of growth ; The spiraling of market power ; Getting relative prices "wrong" : a summary -- part 2. Professional management and human resources. The rise of salaried engineers : automobile manufacturing ; The paradox of "unlimited" labor and rising wages ; The boom in education -- part 3. The dynamics of dynamic comparative advantage. The switch in industrial leadership ; The world's largest shipbuilder ; The triumph of steel ; From learner to teacher

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